M'COOK TEIBUNE.
7. M. KIMMKM. , 1'nbllslicr.
McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.
* The tobacco trust is said to have de-
IBigns on the cigar business.
Commodore William H. Harris , U.
'S. ' N. , retired , died at Boston.
1 J. Z. Lelter has sailed for Egypt ,
where he will spend the winter.
Congressman Neville of the Sixth
Nebraska is dying of lung trouble.
The corn doctors' league desires to
jbe added to the army roll on full ra-
Itiona.
. At Goldboro , N. C. , former Governor
'Curtis ' H. Brbgden Is dead at the age
of 85.
Andrew Carnegie has promised
$200,000 for a new library building at
Seattle , Wash.
The supreme court of South Dakota
'has held the law making vaccination
compulsory valid.
Carter H. Harrison likes the Job of
mayor of Chicago. He announces his
desire for a third term.
The senate confirmed the nomination
of Frederick Ritman of Ohio to be au
ditor of the war department.
Henry C. Payne gives it out that
he will not enter the cabinet , as only
the attorney general will resign.
The receipts from customs duties in
Sweden during the year 1900 were
$15,000,000 , a decrease of $700,000.
Miss Helen Gould is said to have
gone into tfte mining -business in part
nership with M. Mankuss , of Colorado.
Andrew D. White , -the 'United States
* ambassador to Germany , has been
elected a member of the Berlin Academy -
. emy of Science.
At Cody , Wyo. , John E rinkcorn , a
wealthy ranchman , was killed , and his
companion , named Toby Corss , fatally
Injured In a runaway.
Nerd & Swanson , Kiron , la. , have
purchased * a large ranch in Oklahoma
and will engage heavily In the stock
business in that country.
J. T. Avery of Forrest , III. , for fif
teen years a conductor on the Wabash
railroad , fell over in his chair at Chicago
cage , and after a few gasps died.
John H. Cassens , a prominent farm
er , feeder and shipper at Battle Creek ,
la. , reports fewer cattle on feed for
the midwinter and spring months than
usual.
Captain Edmund Shaw died at his
home near Ely , Mo. , and the same aft
ernoon his wife died. Captain Shaw
was 94 and his wife 87 years of age.
Their death was due to old age.
Andrew Kiozolsky , the oldest citi
zen of Washington county , and the
only one having the distinction of hav
ing lived in three centuries , died at
his home near Dubois , Pa. , aged 103.
President Feltner of the New York
tax department has anonunced that
the tax rate for' 1901 will be higher by
20 points than it was last year. For
the present year the budget will be
$7,000,000 greater than it was for
1900.
1900.The
The London Times , through Its St.
Petersburg correspondent , confirms the
reports regarding trouble among the
students of the University of St. Pe
tersburg of Kieff. At Kieff 450 were
expelled. They will be sent into the
army as private soldiers.
A large colony has been formed at
St. Joseph , Mo. , to locate in the new
country in the Indian Territory soon
to be thrown open to settlement. The
'leader of the colony is John Bender ,
a well known resident. The colony
will remain as close together in the
Kiowa country as possible , and much
of the work will be done on the co
operative plan.
Hen. Stephen M. Holies , a retired
banker and once one of the wealthiest
men In Bond county , came to a dra
matic end in the old Holies home in
Greenville , 111. At the beginning of
the new century he shot himself with
a revolver , it Is said , 'in the reception
'hall in sight of his daughter , Adele ,
whom he had just escorted home from
a New Year's gathering. He had been
drinking heavily for several years
and had recently taken the cure and
severed his conenction with the state
bank of Hoiles & Son , of which he was.
vice president.
The number of smallpox cases In
Kansas City , Mo. , exceeds 100 , a ma
jority of the sufferers being white.
The builder's trial trip of the battle
ship Illinois will take place February
15 , off Cape Henry. All of the armor
plate except that for the turrets is on' '
the ship.
On account of the prevalence of (
smallpox the St. Joseph , Mo. . Board of1
Health has ordered a general vaccina
tion.
tion.W.
W. B. Gilreath of Grand River , Ia. , :
reports : "Fat cattle are very plentiful !
and hogs will -be light for the next
s.ixty days. "
I The South Dakota supreme court de-
toided that a Board of Education has
ipower to exclude from school a pupil
.who has not been vaccinated.
' Present hog prices are the highest
since the middle of last October , with
'the top 65 cents higher than a year
ago , and $1.4,0 higher than two years
ago.
} Lawrence Y. Sherman -will be
speaker of the Illinois legislature
without prejudice to any senatorial
candidate.
John C. Sims , secretary of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company , died In
Philadelphia. He had been ill for sev
eral months.
John T. Williams , of Philadelphia ,
editor of the Keystone , a jewelry
trade paper , committed suicide in New
York.
The new editor of the London Daily
News is Rudolph C. Lehmann , the fa
mous university rowing coach , who
came to America a few years ago es
pecially to coach the Harvard crew.
Harlan Turner , who recently moved
from Mt. Sterling. Ky. , and purchased
a farm near Butler. Mo. , for $30,000 ,
was found dead in bed.
At Hutchinson , Kan. , Rev. Dietrich
Gaeddert , "who has been a leader of
.the Mennonites ot Reno and Harvey
counties for the past twenty-six years ,
-died.
Senate Will Probably Dispose of Army
Reorganization Bill Early This Week ,
APPROPRIATION BILLS WILL FOLLOW
Itlver and Harbor Bill Will Me Debated
Further In the House , but It Is
Forecasted That It Will Pass by Decis
ive Mujorlty.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. The army
reorganization bill will continue to
engage the attention of the senate , at
least during the first days of the
week. The opinion is quite generally
expressed among senators that the
bill will be acted upon by the middle
of the week , and even the critics of
-the measure .join In this prediction.
Many phases of the question involved
in the army bill remain to be consid
ered and the general undet standing
is that there will be not a little dis
cussion before the bill can be dis
posed of. The spech of Senator Platt
of Connecticut last Friday in defense
of the bill on general principles will
call for replies , and there are also
special features which -will require
more or less attention. Among these
are Senator Daniel's amendment con
cerning the appointment of volun
teers to offices in the regular army ;
the question of the disposition of offi
cers who have held staff positions and
the provision for the enlistment of
Filipinos in the American army. The
disposal cf all these questions un
doubtedly will fill the first two or
three days of the week.
Senatoi Allison intends to call up
the legislative , executive and judicial
appropriation bills when the army
bill is acted upon , but whether this
and other aprpopriation bills to fol
low it shall occupy the exclusive at
tention of the senate so long as they
are on the calendar is a question
which has not yet been absolutely de
termined. The present indications
are , however , that the appropriation
bills will be considered in advance
of any other measures whenever they
are before the senate.
When there are no appropriation
bills to be taken up the ship subsidy
bill will be discussed. There are stilt
numerous speeches to be made upon
this measure , and already there is talk
of night sessions for its consideration
when it is taken up.
There is little in the legislative bill
to arouse discussion , but there is a
possibility that senators hostile to the
subsidy bill may use the appropria
tion bill for the purpose of delay.
Next Saturday will be devoted to
eulogies in memory of the late Sena
tor Gear.
A program of miscellaneous matter
will occupy the attention of the house
during the coming week. The river
and harbor bill , which consume one
and possibly two days. Although the
bill was criticised severely during
the debate last week it is in no dan
ger of failure. Most of the attacks
came from members who were disappointed - ,
pointed in what the bill grants to
their localities and the actual oppo
nents of the measure will be over
whelmed when the final vote is
reached. The District of Columbia
committee which , under the rules ,
would be entitled to a hearing to
morrow , will demand a day later in
the week if it gives way to the river
and harbor bill. After the latter bill
is disposed of the bill to revise and
codify the postal laws will be taken up
under a special order. It will be fol
lowed by the District of Columbia
appropriation bill and the latter in
turn by the postoffice appropriation
bill if there is any remaining time.
GENERAL GRANT HOPEFUL
American Commander Believes His Dis
trict Fairly Faclfled.
MANILA , Jan. 14. General Grant ,
> vho is endeavoring to quell the latest
insurrection in his district , and who
is possibly commanding his scouts at
: he eastern end. reported today that
le had -encountered a number of
jands south of Bulloc mountain , all
> f whom retreated up the hills. He
> ays that 100 of the enemy , who were
ivell intrenched , made considerable re
sistance , but were ultimately driven
: rom their positions. Four bodies of
insurgents were found. The Ameri
can casualties were a sergeant and
me private of Troop A , Philippine
: avalry , wounded.
In the opinion of General Grant ,
lis district is now fairly pacified ,
A'ith the exception of the locality
south of Bulloc mountain , and the
province of Pampanga is ready for
iivil government. It is expected
Pampanga will be the first province
n which civil government will be ap-
jlied.
Lieutenant Frank D. Baldwin yes-
: erday destroyed an insurgent arsenal
n the Patung district , seizing a quaji-
; ity of arms and ammunition , to-
jether with a printing press and other
naterial.
Joint Note Signed.
PEKIN , Jan. 14. The joint note of
the powers has finally been signed by
the Chinese peace commissioners.
Prince Ching signed yesterday and Li
Hung Chang , who is better , signed to-
lay. It is understood that the mal-
idy from which Li Hung Chang is
suffering is Bright's disease. He was
'celing worse yesterday , and there-
: ore postponed the affixing of his sig-
lature , but Prince Ching was hopeful
; hat he would be able to sign today ,
ivhich proved to be the case.
Kids for Army fUiinkctR.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. Bids
vere recently opened by the army offi-
: ers of the quartermaster's depart- I
nent in Philadelphia , Boston , Chi- ]
ago and San Francisco for 50,000 :
> lankets for the army. The lowest j
lid received was that of George Camp- j
Kof Philadelphia , ! who formerly j
leld a similar contract with the gov- |
srnment and whose business was re- |
: entiy placed in the hands of a re-
: eiver. It is alleged that one of the
-.auses of his failure in business was
he rejection by the government of
ilankets delivered under a former
rontract. j
BOERS CUT THE WIRES.
A Rallying Fight That Vftu Maintains
for Six Hour * .
PRETORIAJan. . 14. Last nigh
the Boers cut the wires between Iren <
and Plifantsfonteln stations. Earl :
this morning 800 Boers , under Com
mandant Beyer , invested Kaalfonteii
station. A hot rifle fire and shell flr <
witU two field pieces and a Maxin
was maintained for six hours. Ai
armored train and reinforcement !
were sent from Pretoria , but hefon
they had arirved upon the scene th <
garrison had driven off the Boers
who retired unmolested with a tran&
port train half a mile long.
The Boers blew up tne line beyom
Kaalfonteln , compelling the nmi
train to return here. It is suposec
their object was to obtain supplies , z
great quantity of which is stored a
KaaJfonteiu. The British had uo cas
ualtiea.
LONDON , Jan. 14. The War officf
has received the following dispatcl
from Lord Kitchener :
"PRETORIA , Jan. 14. About 1,401
Boers crossed the line , attacking both
Zuurfontein and Kaalfonteln stations
but were driven off. They are beins
pursued by a cavalry brigade. "
Lord Kitchener reports aJso severa
skirmishers at different points witt
trifling British losses and adds :
"Three agents of the peace commis
sioners were taken as prisoners tc
Dewet's laager near Lindley on Jan
uary 10. One. who was a British sub
ject , was flogged and Uien shot. The
other two. burghers , were flogged by
Dewet's orders. "
CAN'T COMPETE WITH AMERICA.
Small Methods to Circumvent Transatlan
tic Competitors.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. In com
pliance with special instructions from
the State department , Consul General
Mason at Berlin has submitted a re
port setting forth the restrictions
placed upon the publication of adver
tisements for certain American prod
ucts bytrade _ journals in Germany. ,
The movement , states the consul
general , dates back to 1896 , when the
growing competition of American bi
cycles began to alarm the German
makers to a considerable extent. It
was at first attempted to secure an
advance in the rate of duty on Amer
ican wheels , but failing in this , the
association of German manufacturers
adopted the plan of boycotting , so far
as possible , advertisements of Amer
ican wheels and bicycle parts in the
trade papers of the country. These
trade journals were given to under
stand that they were to choose be
tween the patronage of German bi
cycle makers and their foreign com
petitors , especially those of America.
Under this pressure most , if not all.
of the German bicycle publications
refused to accept American advertise
ments and still maintain their re
striction.
HE SPEAKS FOR CLEVELAND. -
Uussenr Talks of Location of G. A. I ? . Kn-
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. General
Lee Rasseur , commander-in-chief ol'
the G. A. R. , and other members of
the Grand Army pension committee ,
arrived here today to confer with the
invalid pension committee of the
house relative to the bill establishing
a pension court of appeals. Discuss
ing the question of the meeting placa
of the next national encampment Gen
eral Rasseur said :
"As a member of the executive com-
mitte I do not desire to express an
opinion as to how I will -vote at the
meeting of the executive committee in
St. Louis January 21. The situation
will probably be changed by that time.
Cleveland , however , has not yet had a
national encampment of the Grand
Army , and that has been the point
uppermost in my mind. I think all
sections should have a chance. There
is a large number of members living
in the vicinity of Cleveland and who
would not have an opportunity to at
tend a national encampment unless it
were held in their section of the coun
try. I believe in looking out for the
poorer members of the order. "
Chliiii Goes to Germany.
PBKIN , Jan. 14. Prince Chun ,
brother of the emperor , paid 7 isit
to the German legation today , wnere
he had a satisfactory interview with
the German minister , Dr. Mumin von
Schwartzenstein. His appointment
as Chinese envoy to Germany to make
apologies for the murder of Baron von
Ketteler has been approved. It is
probable that Prince Su will accom
pany him.
SuRcests Modification.
SHANGHAI , Jan. 14. Liu Kun Yi ,
viceroy of Nankin , has formulated
modifications of the peace conditions ,
including a reduction of the indemnity ,
a. reduction of the strength of the for
eign troops in. China , and the pre
servation of the right to import arms
and ammunition. There are indica
tions of a growing belief among the
Chinese that one or two of the powers
will support these modifications.
Cannot Get Together.
TOPEKA , Kas. , Jan. 14. The fusion
members of the legislature are having
difficulty in getting together on a
candidate for senator. The democrats
support David Overmeyer and the
populists have L. P. King and Jerry
Simpson to choose between.
At one time the fusionists had prac
tically agreed to support Overmeyer.
MR. NEVILLE IS NOT SO WELL.
SVbrasIca Congressman Suffers Two Ueui-
orrlnitros.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 14. Congress
man Neville of Nebra .lia is again in
t critical condition. Today he suffered
: \\o hemorrhagps. one this morning :
ind another in the afternoon , each
Causing a considerable loss of blood ,
rhis left the patient in a very weak
; tate. but because of his remarkable
vitality he in a measure has recovered
ironi the- immediate effects of the at-
iack and tonight is again reported to
be resting easily.
Senate Adopts the' Measure Just as II
Came From the House.
PROVISION fOR THE VOLUNTEER
Vigorous Attack on Proposed Discretionary -
ary Power of President to Regnlntc
Size of Army Bacon , Platt and Othert
Kav Something : to Suy.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , Jan. 12. In
the senate today a vigorous attack
waa made upon that portion of the
army byi which confers upon the
president discretionary power to in
crease the strength of the army to
the maximum fixed by the bill. Mr.
Bacon of Georgia began the attack ,
and Mr. Platt of Connecticut , reply
ing , maintained that discretionary
power ought to be conferred upon the
president , and expressed astonishment
that anybody should entertain a fear
that the power would ever be abused.
Mr. Bacon declared that he would
rather see his party condemned to
universal banishment
and never-ending
ment from political power than to see
such authority placed in the hands of
the 'president. ' An amendment open
ing the way to the appointment of
volunteer officers to grades as high
as that of captain in the regular es
tablishment was adopted.
Just before adjournment Mr. Carter
of Montana called up the bill appor
tioning the representatives of the
United States among the several states.
Without debate it was passed pre
cisely as it came from the house. It
now goes to the president for his
signature.
Consideration was resumed in the
senate of the army reorganization bill.
Mr. Hawley , chairman of the com
mittee on military affairs , withdrew
the committee amendment , providing
for the retirement of officers on the
active list of the army. Senator Tel
ler then also withdrew an amendment
to that section.
Mr. Hoar ( Mass. ) formally offered
the amendment of which he had giv
en notice , providing that no further
military force shall be used in the
Philippines except such as may be nec
essary to keep order in places in the
peaceable possession of the 'United
States , etc.
Mr. Carter , a member of the com
mittee on military affairs , moved that
the amendment be laid on the table.
The motion prevailed , 32 to 19.
Mr. Pettigrew's amendment provid
ing that one-third of the appointmets
to commissioned rank in the regular
army should be made from the officers
of the volunteer army the amend
ment which was under discussion
when the senate adjourned last even
ing was defeated 3S to G.
Mr. Bacon ( Ga. ) moved to strike
out the provision that the president
in his discretion may increase the
number of corporals in anv troop of
cavalry to eight and the number of
privates to seventy-six. He said he
did not believe the president should
have di&cretionary power to regulate
the size of the army.
Mr Daniel ( Va. ) offered an amend
ment providing that volunteer officers
may be designated for examination
anJ. those who establish their fitness
may be appointed to the grade of cap
tain in the regular army as well as to
the grade of first an'l second lieuten
ants as provide for by the senate com-
mSttoe's amendment. Mr. Daniel said
he felt it was due the volunteer offi
cers that they slionlu have proper op-
povtuiutv for advancement in the
army. The aineruhnenc was adopted , .
24 to 22.
In response to a question by Mr.
Berry ( Ark. ) , Mr. Platt said he feared'
the pending bill did not confer upon
the president the authority to increase
the army from 58,000 to 100,000 at
any time. That power , he thought ,
ought to be conferred upon the presIdent - .
Ident
Continuing , Mr. Patt said he was
astonished at the fear expressed by
some senators that the president
would not exrr"so such an authority
with due regard to the country's inter
est. There need bo no fear that the
United State ? would ever have a pres
ident who would abuse the power con
ferred upon him. He urged that the
power to increase the army be left
In the h&nds of the president , who
ought to be regarded as a conscien
tious , able and patriotic man.
"If we could eliminate politics and
arguments for political effect from
this chamber for a single day , " he de
clared. "I believe it would be the
unanimous sentiment that there
should be some flexibility in the
army. "
Replying to Mr. Platt , Mr. Bacon
said he thought the country had fall
en upon an evil day when a senator
could rise in this chamber and ex
press views which he regarded as dan
gerous to the liberties of the people
and productive of one-mnn power ,
and it was an evil day truly when
the senator reflected the attitude of
the dominant party.
Chandler Badly Heat en.
CONCORD , N. H. , . Jan. 11. Judge
Henry E. Burnham of Manchester won
the nomination of the republican mem
bers of the legislature for United
States senator over William E. Chan
dler and other candidates.
Burnham won on the first ballot.
Chandler received 47 votes ; Burnham ,
198 : Congressman Sullowav , 23 : Hen
ry B. Quinby. 22 , and H. W. Blair , 1.
Banner Day for Pensioner * .
WASHINGTON. Jan. 32. Not since
the Fifty-first congress has the house
passed as many private pension bills at
a single sitting as it did today. In
all 170 special pension bills were
passed at today's session. The most
important was one to increase the
pension of General Americus V. Rice
from § 36 to $100. General Rice was
wounded several times during the civil
war and lost a leg at Vicksburg. He
was formerly a member of congress
from. Ohio and was the author of the
arrerges of pension
WILSON SIDES WITH THE COW
He Adilrestus Sonata Committee In Sup
port of the Oleomurcurliio 1)111.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. Secretary
Wilson made an argument before the
senate committee on agriculture today
in support c f the Grout oleomargarine
bill. He said the measure waa intend
ed to protect the farmer and the pub
lic at large and should become a law.
Speaking of the consumption pf buttei
and of oleomargarine , Mr. Wilson said
that the amount of butter disposed ol
annually is about eighteen pounds per
capita and of oleomargarine something
over one pound , and he said in re
sponse to Judge Springer that he con
sidered this dangerous competition. He
was of opinion that there was danjger
in the imitation of butter by the use
of coloring matter and thought that
in time the use of improved methods
would result In driving renovated but
ter out of existence. The secretary
said he did not accept the opinion
that the regulation of oleomargarine
business would injure the beef cattle
business , and said that farmers will
find it profitable to keep and fatten
their own beeves. Incidentally , he ex
pressed the opinion that farmers of
the south would get far more in the
way of returns by raising cattle and
crops necessary to that end than they
would out of the sale of a few thou
sand barrels of cottonseed oil to the
oleomargarine makers.
He said that more than half the
substance used in Washington for but
ter is oleomargarine and that to make
certain of getting the real article he
had butter for Ills own table shipped
direct from a creamery in Iowa.
BOER fORCES ARE ACTIVE.
Attack the British Alone the Line of
L.orrm.0 Murquez Railroad.
LONDON , Jan. 11. General Kitch
ener sends news of a serious simulta
neous attack on the night of January
7 by the republicans on the British
positions between points sixty miles
apart , along the line of the Pretoria
& Lourenzo Marques railway. The
losses on both sides were heavy. Ac
cording to reports the Boers were
beaten off after prolonged fighting.
Following is the text of the dis
patch from General Kitchener :
PRETORIA , Wednesday , Jan. 9.
On the night of January 7 the Boers
made simultaneous attacks upon all of
our posts at Belfast , Wonderfonteln ,
Nooitgedacht and Wildfontein. In
tense fog prevailed and taking advan
tage of the cover it afforded , . the
Boers were able to creep up close to
our position. A heavy fire continued
until 3:40 a. m. , when the Boers were
driven off. One officer was killed and
three were wounded , while twenty men
were killed and fifty-nine woiyided.
The loss of the Boers was heavy , twen
ty-four dead being countel.
A convoy taking supplies to Gor
don's brigade , north of Krugersdorp ,
was attacked by Beyer's commando
yesterday ( Tuesday ) . The Boers were
driven off , leaving eleven dead on the
field. Our casualties were four slight
ly wounded.
Irrigation in NebraHka.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11 Congress
man Sutherland is taking a
great interest in the subject of
irrigation these days , and lately
he has been on the still hunt
for a hearing before the irrigation
committee of the house , of which Rep
resentative Tongue of Oregon is chair
man. Sutherland has a bill pending
appropriating $25,000 for irrigation
purposes , to be spent in Nebraska , and
he desires his bill reported out of
committee. "I believe my efforts to
get a hearing on the irrigation prob
lem will be successful , " he said , "and
that a bill will be reported , which will
be of incalculable benefit to the arid
sections of our country. "
Pat isVell Advertised.
OMAHA , Jan. 9. Over 5,000 de
scriptions of Pat Crowe and his sup
posed pals , with the $50,000 reward
offered for arrest and conviction of
kidnapers , are being mailed to chiefs
of police all over the country from
cities the size of New York down to
the place where the "chief" comes in
at night to get his mail after plow
ing corning or cutting ice all day.
Neville Slightly Better.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Congress
man Neville was reported a tnfla bet
ter this afternoon , although there is
still the gravest fears that he can
not recover. Speaker Henderson
said that he had sent his secretary
to ascertain the congressman's con
dition and from reports received had
doubts as to the recovery of the rep
resentative from the Sixth Nebraska
district.
After Biff Ends uncut Kurd
CLEVELAND , 0. , Jan. 11. At the
meeting of the board of trustees of
the Chautauqua assembly tonight the
old officers were re-elected and reports
on the last year's work were submitted.
It was decided to make an effort to
raise a quarter of a million dollars ,
the endowment fund started by Miss
Helen Gould with a gift of § 25,000. It
was also voted to erect a memorial
at the assembly grounds to the late
Lewis Miller , one of the founders.
Increase in Moral Force.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. The he-use
: ommitte on naval affairs today prac-
: ically completed the naval appropri
ation bill but it will not be in shape
to make public until tomorrow or Sat
urday. The question of the increase
> f the navy which usually entails the
argest contest was easily settled this
fear by the acceptance of the recom
mendation of the secretary of the ua\y
for two battleships and two cruisers.
Another Nebraska Judge.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 11. Senator
Fhurston today favorably reported
rom the committee on judiciary his
> ill providing for additional district
iiidges in the districts of Minnesota
md Nebraska , with an amendment
providing that the senior circuit judge
) f the Eighth circuit or resident cir
cuit judge within that district shall
nake all necesssry or'lers for the di-
rision of lni = iass and assignment of
: ases for trial in either of said dis-
: ricts. The report states that there
ire strong reasons for the appoint-
nent of additional district judges in
Jinnesci3 end Nebraska.
Consumption' * I.cnnor.lnc Fatality.
Deaths from consumption in Phila
delphia are estimated to be one-third
less than they were flfttcn yeara ago.
The health authorities say the Im
provement Is duo to their contin
uous battle against the disease.
Briefest Biography.
The shortest biography in the new
nongressional directory is that of J
Representative Allen Langdon Me- i
Dermott of Jersey City , N. J. It takes (
up only three and a half line.
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS ,
"What suffering frequently results
from a mother's ignorance ; or more
frequently from a mother's neglect to
properly instruct her daughter I
Tradition says "woman must suf
fer , " and young women are so taught.
There is a little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment , and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examination -
tion ; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure i
the most efficient advice without .
charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address ia f
Lynn , Mass. , I
Mrs. August Pfalzgraf , of South
Byron , Wis. , mother of the young lady
whose portrait we. here publish , wrote
Mrs. Pinkham in January , 1809 , saying-
her daughter had suffered for two
years with irregular menstruation
had headache all the time , and pain in
her side , feet swell , and was generally
miserable. Mrs. Pinkham promptly
replied with advice , and under date pf
March , 1899 , the mother writes again
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound cured her daughter of all
pains and irregularity.
Nothing in the world equals Mrs.
Pinkham's great medicine for regu
lating woman's peculiar monthly
troubles.
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Conquers Croup"Whooping-Couph. Bronchitis ,
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If you take up your
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Illustrated pumphlets ,
Kiving experiences ot
farmers who have be
come wealthy in crow
ing wheat , reports or
delCTMies. etc. . and full
iniurmauoii as to reduced railway rates can bf ;
had on application to the Supi-rintei-d'-ut ol
Immigration. Department of Interior Ottawa ,
Canada , or to W. V. Bennett , 801 N. Y. i lti
Bldg. , Omaha , Neb.
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Falzer'n Itlllfon Dollar Gram
Also Choice Onion Seed. 0e. alb.
To ; ther with thon-nnrtiof rlI tTtte-
table ! and. farm iecd . upon receipt of Me.
and this notice. VTh'noueejca plant
Salzer's Seedi you " 111 neter dowithout.
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